Generic Revision and Phylogenetic Analysis of the Dendrohylliidae ('Cnidaria:Scleractinia')

摘要

The Dendrophylliidae comprises 29 genera and 364 valid species, of which 20genera and 166 species are extant. The earliest known dendrophylliid is from the Early Cretaceous (Barremian) of Serbia, but they are common throughout the fossil record since the Cretaceous and today are worldwide in distribution (except off continental Antarctica) at depths of 0-2165 m. All 29 genera are diagnosed and discussed herein, and representatives (usually the type species) of 27 of the 29 genera are also figured. For each genus, the stratigraphic range and geographic distributions are discussed, and a list of valid species is given, including junior synonyms. Bathymetric ranges are given for all Holocene species and genera.